Mount Holly City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 17
GENERAL LEGAL PROVISIONS
§ 17.1 INTERPRETATION, PURPOSE, CONFLICT.
In interpreting and applying the provisions of this ordinance, they shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public safety, health, convenience, prosperity and general welfare. It is not intended by this ordinance to interfere with or abrogate or annul any easements, covenants or other agreements between parties; provided, however, that, where this ordinance imposes a greater restriction or imposes higher standards than those required by other ordinances, rules, regulations or by easements, covenants or agreements the provisions of this ordinance shall govern so that, in all cases, the most restrictive limitation or requirement, or the requirement causing the highest standard of improvement, shall govern.
(Ord. passed 5-13-1996)
§ 17.2 REPEAL AND RE-ENACTMENT OF EXISTING ZONING ORDINANCE.
The rewriting of this ordinance in part carries forth by re-enactment some of the provisions of the existing Zoning Ordinance of the City of Mount Holly, and it is not intended to repeal but rather to reenact and continue in force such existing provisions so that all rights and liabilities that have been accrued are preserved and may be enforced. All provisions of the Zoning Ordinance which are not reenacted herein are hereby repealed. All suits at law or in equity and/or all prosecutions resulting from the violation of the Zoning Ordinance in effect, which are now pending in any of the courts of this state or of the United States, shall not be abated or abandoned by reason of the adoption of this ordinance, but shall be prosecuted to their finality the same as if this ordinance had not been adopted; and any and all violations of the existing ordinance, prosecutions for which have not been instituted, may be filed and prosecuted; and nothing in this ordinance shall be so construed as to abandon, abate or dismiss any litigation or prosecution now pending and/or which may have been instituted or prosecuted.
(Ord. passed 5-13-1996)
§ 17.3 EFFECTS UPON OUTSTANDING BUILDING PERMITS.
Nothing herein contained shall require any change in the plans, construction, size or designated use of any building, structure or part thereof for which a building permit has been granted by the Building Inspector prior to the time of passage of this ordinance or any amendment thereto; provided, however, that, where construction is not begun under such outstanding permit within a period of 180 days subsequent to the passage of this ordinance or any amendment thereto, or where it has not been prosecuted to completion within 18 months subsequent to passage of this ordinance or any amendment thereto, any further construction or use shall be in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance or any such amendment.
(Ord. passed 5-13-1996)
§ 17.4 VALIDITY.
If any section, division, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, division, clause, and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, divisions, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
(Ord. passed 5-13-1996)
§ 17.5 EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance became effective at midnight on 5-14-1996, following its adoption by the City Council of the City of Mount Holly, North Carolina; adopted 5-13-1996 by the City Council of the City of Mount Holly, North Carolina.
(Ord. passed 5-13-1996)